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Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage

Submitted by Roger W Haworth

Name	Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage
Distance	0.23 miles from SA37
Description	To quote from a leaflet available at Capel Colman: "this is a most remarkable ornamental grotto, and a rare survival in West Wales. It was built in the late 1820s for Morgan Jones the Younger (1787-1840), who inherited the Cilwendeg estate upon the death of his uncle. It is believed the ladies of Cilwendeg Mansion devised the original patterns for the interior decoration. This consists of a profusion of native seashells, minerals and coloured glass fragments arranged in primitive patterns and impressed into lime mortar panels." Details of a dig before its recent restoration: http://www.acadat.com/projects/cilwendegshellhouse.htm
Photographer	Roger W Haworth
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